Pedestrian density and proximity recognition with vehicle and mobile device countermeasures
US12361830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2756/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle has been proposed that is equipped with a processing system coupled to different sensors that may anticipate and mitigate risks leading to vehicle-pedestrian incidents. In some aspects, the processing system identifies, using a plurality of sensors and external vehicle sources over a wireless network, data elements indicating that the vehicle is a potential hazard to a pedestrian. Using the elements, the processing system may determine values of a pedestrian hazard level (PHL) that correspond to successively increasing risks. Where the PHL meets a threshold, the system may employ countermeasures to proactively mitigate the risks of pedestrian incidents.
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